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Updated: June 27, 2025
Ourson loved his mother tenderly and Passerose almost as well but he was often alone and very sad. He saw too well the horror he inspired and he saw also that he was unlike other children. One day he was walking along a beautiful road which bordered on the farm.
Passerose wept also in sympathy with Agnella but she was not in the habit of afflicting herself for a long time on any occasion so she dried her eyes and said to Agnella: "Dear queen, I am very certain that your dear son will be clothed but a short time with this villainous bear-skin and from this day I shall call him Prince Marvellous."
Happiness illuminated every countenance; they talked, laughed, clasped each other's hands and were in paradise. When dinner was over, Passerose was surprised that the fairy Drolette had not provided for all their wants. "Look," said she, "the house is in ruins, we are destitute of everything!
He ran along the granary and descended the ladder with his mother in one arm and Violette in the other and followed by Passerose. The moment after they reached the ground in safety, the ladder and granary became a prey to the flames. Ourson led Agnella and Violette some distance from the fire.
"But now I think of it," said Passerose, "tell me, Violette, how did you get to the bottom of that well without killing yourself?" "I did not go down purposely. I fell and Ourson received me in his arms." "All this is not very clear," said Passerose. "The fairy Drolette had something to do with it." "Yes, the good and amiable fairy," said Ourson.
"Mother," said Violette, "do you not smell something?" "The house is on fire," said Agnella. "Look what a light is round about us!" They sprang from their beds and ran to the parlor. The flames had already taken possession of it and of the neighboring chambers. "Ourson! Passerose!" cried Agnella. "Ourson! Ourson!" exclaimed Violette. Passerose sprang half clothed into the parlor.
Passerose wept and in a low tone encouraged the prince in his determination. "Violette," said the prince, at last, "since you absolutely refuse to ascend the throne with me, I abandon it and all royal power in order to live with you as before in solitude and happiness. Without your sweet presence, the sceptre would be a heavy burden; with you at my side, our little farm will be a paradise!
I am in the well with Violette; we are happy and want for nothing." "Oh blessed news! blessed news!" cried Passerose; "I see them! I see them! Madam, madam, come quickly, quickly! They are here they are well they have need of nothing!" Agnella, pale, and half dead with emotion, listened to Passerose without comprehending her. She fell on her knees and had not strength to rise.
Before the close of the evening, Passerose had convinced her that Ourson would not remain a long time a bear; that he would soon resume a form worthy of a noble prince. That she would herself indeed be most happy to exchange with him, if the fairy would permit it. Agnella and Passerose now retired to their chambers and slept peacefully.
Ourson now felt himself restored to health, rose up, proceeded to his mother softly and awakened her by a kiss. Agnella thought he was delirious and called Passerose who was astonished when Violette told them that Ourson had been restored by the good fairy Drolette.
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